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OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION UPDATE: CDC reports 87 confirmed cases and 18 hospitalizations in an ongoing Salmonella outbreak linked to charcuterie meats produced by Fratelli Beretta. Cases have been reported from 30 states.
Food Safety Recall: Raw Farms LLC recalls RAW FARMS brand Raw Cheddar Cheese Block (1 lb & 1/2 lb; Batch 20231113-1 or older) and RAW FARMS brand Raw Cheddar Cheese – shred (1/2 lb; Batch 20240116 or older) due to potential E. coli 0157:H7 contamination.
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Canada
Food Safety Recall: Star Egg Co. Ltd.recalls certain brands of eggs due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, all of which were distributed only in Saskatchewan.
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Europe
Allergy Alert (Sweden): Lantmännen Cerealia recalls Kungsörnen Grahamsmjöl / Graham flour, coarse ground (1.5 kg; Best before 13-12-2024) due to undeclared rye.
Allergy Alert (UK): ALDI recalls Carlos Takeaway Meat Feast Pasta Bake (600g; Use by 25 February 2024, 26 February 2024, 27 February 2024) due to undeclared mustard.
Food Safety Recall (Finland): Tokmanni recalls MERBA Kolmen suklaan keksi / Triple chocolate cookies (180g; Best before 5 December 2024) due to possible foreign matter contamination (metal particles).
Food Safety Recall (France): L’ATELIER PREMIUMrecalls L’ATELIER DE NOOR brand HOUMOUS SAUCE AUX POIVRONS VERTS / Hummus sauce with green peppers (200g; Lot 460240124; Use by 31/03/2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): COOPERATIVE U ENSEIGNE recalls PEYAC brand POULET LABEL ROUGE SUD OUEST JAUNE / Whole raw chicken (Lot 2074055257; Use by 01/02/2024 & 02/02/2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Manufacturer recalls Sheridans Cheesemongers Wicklow Ban Cheese (150g; Use by dates 05/03/2024 & 09/03/2024, and all use-by dates from 16/02/2024 to 25/02/2024 inclusive; Product of Ireland) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Italy): Merba B.V. recalls Chocolate Cookies (225g; Lot L2334702; Best before 12-12-2024) due to possible foreign matter contamination (metal particles).
Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Manufacturer recalls Milka Oreo Barre (5 x 37g; Lot OSK0934651; Best before 18/08/2024) due to possible foreign matter contamination (plastic).
Food Safety Recall (Spain): Manufacturer recalls Milka Oreo Barre (37g; Lot OSK0934651; Expiry date 08/01/2024) due to possible foreign matter contamination (plastic).
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Here is today’s list of food safety recalls, product withdrawals, allergy alerts and miscellaneous compliance issues. The live links will take you directly to the official recall notices and company news releases that contain detailed information for each recall and alert.
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“A complete and compelling account of the hidden and not-so-hidden ways the food we give our beloved pets can be contaminated.” – JoNel Aleccia, Health Reporter, Food & Nutrition, The Associated Press.
“An invaluable resource for busy pet owners” – Food Safety News
Available from all major on-line retailers, including:
OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION UPDATE: After 407 confirmed illnesses in 44 states, 158 hospitalizations, and 6 deaths, the CDC has declared the Salmonella outbreak associated with Mexican cantaloupes to be at an end. According to the FDA, all of the implicated cantaloupes should now be past their useable shelf life.
OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION UPDATE: The CDC reports that 47 confirmed Salmonella illnesses in 22 states have been linked to consumption of charcuterie meats. Ten people have been hospitalized.
FOOD SAFETY ALERT UPDATE:FDA advises restaurants and food retailers not to serve or sell and to dispose of oysters and consumers not to eat oysters from Sociedad Acuicola GolPac (MX 06 SP) harvested from Bahia Salina, Sonora, Mexico on 12/18/2023 or 12/27/2023 because they may be contaminated with norovirus. This is an expansion of an earlier food safety advisory.
Public Health Alert: FSIS has issued a Public Health Alert for Busseto brand Charcuterie Sampler and Fratelli Beretta brand Antipasto Gran Beretta, sold at Costco and Sam’s Club, as these products have been linked to the Salmonella outbreak mentioned above. Although the products have been recalled, the FSIS is concerned that some product may still be in consumers’ refrigerators. Please refer to the FSIS alert for additional details.
Public Health Alert: FSIS issues a public health alert because Dim Sum Factory Inc., a Flushing, N.Y., establishment, produced and distributed raw, frozen pork dumpling products without the benefit of federal inspection. Please refer to the alert for details on the affected product.
Allergy Alert: Hans Kissle recalls MEXICAN STYLE QUINOA SALAD (7 oz; Use by 1/22/24; UPC 036217172018) due to undeclared egg and soy.
Allergy Alert: Whitley’s Peanut Factory recalls Deluxe Nut Mix (12 oz; Lot codes MFG 22823, MFG 25023, MFG 25823, MFG 29323, MFG 35623; UPC 703795000551) due to undeclared peanuts, milk, soy, wheat, and sesame.
Allergy Alert: Rong Shing Trading NY Inc.recalls Lian Sheng Dried Tangerine Plum (4 oz; Expiration date 05/31/2023; UPC 6928580580214) due to undeclared sulphites.
Allergy Alert: Rong Shing Trading NY Inc. recalls Lian Sheng Dried Plum (5.8 oz; Expiration date 11/13/2023; UPC 6928580581396) due to undeclared sulphites.
Food Safety Recall: TreeHouse Foods, Inc. recalls multiple products due to potential microbial contamination. Please refer to the Enforcement Report notice for a complete list of affected products.
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Canada
Allergy Alert: Marché Al-Hilal (Montréal, QC) recalls BURGER DE POULET / Chicken burger (All lots) due to undeclared egg, sesame, wheat and soy.
Allergy Alert: Épicerie-Marché G. Lalime (Montréal, QC) recalls Soupe au bœuf / Beef soup and Pate bourguignon / Pasta bourguignon (All lots) due to undeclared sulphites.
Allergy Alert: La Petite Boulangerie (Montréal, QC) recalls SALADE DE COUSCOUS PERLÉ / Pearl couscous salad and GÂTEAU AUX FRUITS & RHUM ÉPICÉ / Fruit & rum spice cake (All lots) due to undeclared sulphites, peanuts and soy.
Allergy Alert: Kroes Croquettes Inc. recalls Kroes Croquettes brand Frikandellen (320g; All lot codes; UPC 8 25383 00023 8) due to undeclared milk.
Food Safety Recall: Épicerie La Teranga inc. (Longueuil, QC) recalls PAIN THON / Tuna loaf (sold up to 17 January 2024) because the product was prepared and packaged under conditions that present a risk to health.
Food Safety Recall: Candy Heaven Ltd. recalls Prime brand Hydration Drink (500 ml; All flavours which do not have bilingual (English and French) labelling) due to over-fortification of vitamins and labeling issues.
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Europe
OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION (Sweden): The Public Health Agency is investigating an outbreak of 68 cases of Cryptosporidium illness that began in December 2023. Although a specific source of the outbreak has not yet been determined, authorities suspect a fresh food.
Food Safety Recall (France): NAIVE FOOD recalls MOELLEUX TOBLERONE / Soft Toblerone (2 x 90g; Lot 133600049; Use by 01/02/2024) and CHEESECAKE TOBLERONE (2 x 85g; Lot 140050042; Use by 09/02/2024) due to possible foreign matter contamination (plastic).
Food Safety Recall (France): ANET DISTRIBUTION LECLERC recalls BERGERS DU HAUT BEARN brand TOMME DU BEARN VACHE BREBIS / Cow’s milk and sheep’s milk cheese (Lot 282; Best before 17/01/2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): COOPERATIVE U ENSEIGNE recalls U brand Gambas entières crues / Whole raw prawns (600g; Best before 01/07/2025, 02/07/2025, 22/07/2025) due to Vibrio vulnificus contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): SCAMARK E.LECLERC recalls LES CROISES brand RACLETTE AU VIN BLANC / White wine raclette (250g; Lots 042 24 009 02 00:40 to 042 24 009 02 17:10, inclusive; Best before 06/03/2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): AUCHAN RETAIL SERVICES AUCHAN recalls AUCHAN BOUDIN BLANC CEPES / White pudding cepes (375g; Lot 361362; Use by 23/01/2024) due to foreign matter contamination (clear, hard plastic pieces).
Food Safety Recall (France): CARREFOUR FRANCE recalls SIMPL (Carrefour) brand Salade Batavia / salad (125g; Lots beginning with 02 V3014; Use by 13/01/2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): PRO NATURA recalls ProNatura brand Mélange super fruits / Super fruit mixture (125g; Lot 2964087; Best before 26/12/2024) due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of wood).
Food Safety Recall (France): COOPERATIVE U recalls U brand Batavia (200g; Lot 01V3014; Use by 13/01/2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): Industry recalls Munsters fermiers au lait cru / Raw milk munster cheese (Lot 13/12/2023; Use by 17/01/2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Germany): Altschulzenhof GbR recalls Bauernbrie / Farmer’s brie raw milk cheese (Sold from January 1, 2024 to January 16, 2024) due to possible presence of staphylococcal enterotoxin.
Food Safety Recall (Germany): Schäfer‘s Produktionsgesellschaft mbH recalls Donauwelle / Danube wave (Sold January 18, 2024) due to possible foreign matter contamination (glass fragments).
Food Safety Recall (Spain): Manufacturer recalls SANTIVERI brand TRADITIONAL DEXTRIN 100% INTEGRAL BREAD (300g; Lot 030125) due to possible foreign matter contamination (plastic).
Food Safety Recall (Sweden): Coop recalls Änglamark brand färsk dill / Fresh dill (20g; Batch P-010) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Sweden): Bröderna Franzén recalls Bröderna Franzéns Chilibearnaise (200g; Batch M235231139; Best before 27/03/2024) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Sweden): Norrköpings mejeri recalls various Basimo brand cheeses due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
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Here is today’s list of food safety recalls, product withdrawals, allergy alerts and miscellaneous compliance issues. The live links will take you directly to the official recall notices and company news releases that contain detailed information for each recall and alert.
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“A complete and compelling account of the hidden and not-so-hidden ways the food we give our beloved pets can be contaminated.” – JoNel Aleccia, Health Reporter, Food & Nutrition, The Associated Press.
“An invaluable resource for busy pet owners” – Food Safety News
Available from all major on-line retailers, including:
INVESTIGATION UPDATE (Lead in cinnamon applesauce pouches): In FDA’s testing of the recalled products and the cinnamon collected from the Austrofoods facility, the agency has found chromium. The lead-to-chromium ratio in the cinnamon apple puree sample is consistent with that of lead chromate (PbCrO4).
OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION: CDC has received reports of 24 confirmed Salmonella illnesses in 14 states linked to consumption of charcuterie meats. Five people have been hospitalized. Salmonella was identified in an unopened sample of “Busseto Foods Charcuterie Sampler Prosciutto, Sweet Soppressata, and Dry Coppa” collected by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture as a part of the investigation. Testing is being conducted to determine if the Salmonella in the sample is the outbreak strain.
Public Health Alert (California): The California Department of Public Health is warning consumers not to eat Shemshad’s Mulberry Molasses and Mulberry Jam food products due to potential Clostridium botulinum contamination. The company has not yet recalled the products.
Allergy Alert: Win Luck Trading Inc. recalls Tasty Snacks brand Plum Queen Dried Plums (200g clear plastic containers) due to undeclared sulphites.
Allergy Alert: USDA issues Public Health (Allergy) alert for Wild Fork Porcini Mushroom Risotto Bites (7.5-oz. cardboard packages; Lot 101231; Best by 10/11/2024) due to undeclared sesame. A recall was not requested because the product is no longer available for purchase.
Allergy Alert: ToYou Snacks recalls TOYOU branded snack bars in flavors Coconut Mocha, Chocolate Mango, Salted caramel dark chocolate, Mint Dark chocolate, Banana foster, Mango Yogurt due to undeclared soy. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected lot codes and expiry dates.
Food Safety Recall: Foremost Foods International, Inc. recalls three milkfish (bangus) products due to potential for growth of Clostridium botulinum. Please refer to the Enforcement Report for details on the affected products.
Food Safety Recall: Salm Partners, LLC recalls PARKVIEW TURKEY POLSKA KIELBASA (3-oz. plastic vacuum-sealed packages; Use by APR 24 24 and APR 27 24) due to possible foreign matter contamination (bone fragments).
Pet Food Safety Recall: D&D Commodities Ltd. recalls 3-D Pet Products Premium Parrot Food (4 lb; Lot 102525G; UPC 719195135045) due to Salmonella contamination.
Canada
Allergy Alert: Five Continents International Ltd. recalls Dalkoku brand Tonkotsu Ramen Noodles (415g; Batch code 24.1.21; UPC 4 904511 008929) due to improperly declared milk.
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Infant Formula Safety Recall (Spain): Mead Johnson Nutrition recalls Nutramigen 1 PRO (400g; Lot ZL3F6J; Product of USA) due to possible Cronobacter sakazakii contamination.
Allergy Alert (Austria): Lerchenmühle Wieser GmbH recalls Ja! Natürlich Bio Polenta / Organic polenta (500g; Lots 8312154, 8312155 & 7312270; Best before 15.12.2024, 16.12.2024 & 27.12.2024, respectively) due to undeclared gluten.
Allergy Alert (Belgium): De Piconboer recalls De Piconboer brand Artisanale picon / bitters (1 L & 20 cl; Sold from 05/02/2023 to 11/12/2023) due to undeclared sulphites.
Allergy Alert (France): VEGECROC AUGUSTE recalls AUGUSTE brand LASAGNES DE BOEUF / Beef lasagna (900g; Lot 24004V; Use by 29/01/2024) due to undeclared fish.
Food Safety Recall (Denmark): The Whole Company A/S recalls Trope økologiske figner / Tropical organic figs (225g; Batch 8019714; Best before 18.06.2024) due to elevated ochratoxin A.
Food Safety Recall (France): ESPRI RESTAURATION recalls EPC brand PUREE BUTTERNUT NOISETTE / Butternut & hazelnut purée (1.5 kg; Lot 4393015278 with sub-lot 23.333.8205384801.02; Use by 23/01/2024) due to off-odor and swollen packages, suggesting possible underprocessing.
Food Safety Recall (France): EUROPAFROM SAS recalls EUROPAFROM brand PERAIL BERGERONNETTE BREBIS / Sheep milk cheese (Lot 23333; Use by dates between 23/12/2023 and 31/12/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): CARREFOUR FRANCE recalls CARREFOUR SELECTION DE NOS BOUCHERS brand PAUPIETTE RECETTE DE VEAU TRADITIONNELLE / Traditional veal paupiettes (3-packs and 6-packs; Lot 73613860; Use by dates from 03/01/2024 to 06/01/2024) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): HENRI RAFFIN recalls LE GALIBIER brand Saucisse sèche droite aux noisettes / Dried sausage with hazelnuts (200g; Lot 331292020; Best before 07/01/2024) due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of glass).
Food Safety Recall (France): PINTEAUX RENET recalls Huitres de Saint Vaast / Oysters (multiple lot codes) due to Norovirus contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected product.
Food Safety Recall (France): JANSENS SCEC recalls LES JARDINS OSTREICOLES DE TATIHOU brand HUITRES FINES DE NORMANDIE / Oysters (All lot codes) due to Norovirus contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): MAISON TAILLEPIED recalls MOULES MAISON TAILLEPIED / Cultured mussels (10 et 15 Kg bags; All lots) due to Norovirus contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): H MEAT H MARKET recalls Chicken chicka halal / Halal sliced chicken (5 kg; Lots 492/2/P & 14.12.2023; Use by dates 19/12/2023 and between 14/12/2023 and 17/12/2023, respectively) due to possible Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): MAISON TAILLEPIED recalls LA ROYALE D’ISIGNY brand HUITRES CREUSES / Hollow oysters (All lots) due to Norovirus contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Germany): HANNA-Feinkost AG recalls Hähnchen-Wrap Aktiv / Chicken wrap (170g; Lots L123456789, L366269202, L380114201, L396194202, L326339210; Best before 04.03.2024, 10.08.2024, 10.08.2024, 26.09.2024, 06.12.2024, respectively) due to foreign matter contamination (hard blue plastic pieces).
Food Safety Recall (Germany): Firma Wolf GmbH recalls Pizzafleischkäse im Ofen gebacken / Oven-baked pizza meatloaf and other meat products due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Kiwigarden Ltd recalls Kiwigarden brand Dairy Free Coconut Yogurt Drops (10 x 5g; Batch 6237111; Best before 09/05/2025) due to undeclared milk.
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